Monday’s gymnastics tri-meet against Utah State and Bridgeport was disappointing for No. 4 UCLA (5-2, 3-1 Pac-12), especially after putting up its two highest scores of the season in the previous two meets. With the postseason fast approaching, the Bruins say they cannot afford another poor performance. “We did just come back from Utah (the […]
Category Archives: Gymnastics
The Rundown: Feb. 23
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Women’s water polo After recording 13 saves against No. 6 UC Irvine on Friday in No. 3 UCLA’s home opener, sophomore goalie Carlee Kapana garnered the honor of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Week. The first underclassman to […]
Gymnastics teeters but wins tri-meet against Bridgeport and Utah State
Before UCLA gymnastics competed in Monday’s tri-meet against Bridgeport and Utah State, freshman Kyla Ross had two 10.0 routines under her belt. Both were on the uneven bars and both happened on the road. After nabbing her second in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Ross established another target for herself. She wanted to get one […]
UCLA earns highest away-game score in 197.875-197.500 loss to Utah
Freshman Kyla Ross hopped onto the uneven bars. Last week, at home against Stanford, the judges almost awarded her a second 10.0 of the season in the event. This time, however, she would not be denied. Ross caught all of her handstands and moved from bar to bar without a hitch. Then, on the dismount, […]
Gymnastics focuses on rest, health for upcoming meet against Utah
Two rival top-five gymnastics programs, multiple Olympians and one meet in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon. When No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (4-1, 3-0 Pac-12) takes on No. 5 Utah (5-1, 2-1), the major talking point will be the head-to-head matchup between the schools’ star freshmen Madison Kocian and MyKayla Skinner. The Utes’ Skinner has […]
The Rundown: Feb. 15
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Men’s water poloMichael Hull, assistant Sports editor Last week, rosters for the 2017 USA Water Polo National League were announced. Twenty-two past, present and future Bruins are split up among six of the eight teams bidding for the semiprofessional league’s […]
UCLA gymnasts reveal their motivation for sticking the landings
In Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, No. 4 UCLA gymnastics put on a show. The Bruins dazzled and danced their way to a 198.125 team score, the highest in the nation this season. [Related: Gymnastics sets highest team score in nation with perfect routines] After the meet, coach Valorie Kondos Field opened her binder and […]